Becker's Healthcare December 20, 2021
Georgina Gonzalez

Retail and tech giants have been making moves in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry over the past few years, and 2021 was no exception; pharma-aligned acquisitions reached a value of almost $22 billion. Here are seven ways some of the biggest disruptors have affected healthcare in 2021* and how they might continue to influence the industry next year, according to CBInsights.

*Note: Their data for this report stopped in October 2021.

  1. Big Tech is investing in therapeutics startups and have focused acquisitions on patient data. For instance, Microsoft boosted its presence in subscription as a service by acquiring Nuance for $19.7 billion.
  2. Amazon is boosting its digital pharmacy capabilities through developing its supply chain capacities. It is also...

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